M3.3 earthquake 9 km NE of Cherokee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Cherokee, Oklahoma on Thu, Feb 5, 2015, 4:24 PM CST (22:24 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 9 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000tml5. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.